Preguntale a Julianna: Advice About Boys
Question: There is this boy I really like at school. I want to tell him I like him, but I’m scared he might not like me. What do I do?
Advice: How will the boy ever know how you feel about him if you don’t tell him? Don’t be afraid of what the answer may be. Tell him about your feelings towards him. Who knows? May [...]
What Makes A Good Friend?
Latinitas share their thoughts about what makes a good friend.
My best friend is a good friend because she listens, and is nice. It is important to have a good friendship, so you can have someone to talk to. I'm a good friend because I'm positive, nice, trustworthy, expressive, a good listener, smart, and more of [...]
Q&A: Advice By Latinitas
By Readers
Q. One day I was getting ready to go to my friend's house. We started playing tag with our brothers. My friend and I were trying to run away and she accidentally hit herself with some decorations that were on the floor. So she got hurt. She started bleeding and got mad at me because she thought that I was the [...]
Advice By & For Girls
Question: Dear Latinitas, My mom and dad are divorced and I miss my dad. What should I do? -No Longer Daddy's Girl
Answer: Divorce is a very hard thing for everyone - your parents, brothers, sisters and you. I’m almost positive it is just as hard for them as for you. Everyone has their own way to deal with things. As f [...]
4 Warning Signs of a Toxic Friend
We believe that friends have our backs and that friendships will remain strong. In some instances, not everyone that we befriend is right for us. These type of friends are often referred to as toxic friends. Toxic friends tend to have their own agenda and cause emotional pain. Luckily, toxic friends are easy to spot. These [...]
School Stress
Tests can be a stressful time for students. Time management, getting enough sleep, joining study groups and eating healthy are a few things students should pay close attention to before tests. Here are a few more tips to help you ace the test.
It is always best to ask for help if there are subjects that you are unclear [...]
Advice to Love Your Body
We asked our readers what tips they have to help other Latinitas love and appreciate their own beauty. Here are their top tips to love your body.
Everybody is beautiful and awesome in their own way.
Don't feel bad about yourself. Everybody is beautiful and awesome in their own way. Exercise and eat better. This [...]
How to Stop Bullying
What is Bullying?
Some young people are bullied because they are different in some way. Perhaps, it is the color of their skin, the way they talk, their size, or their name. Well, as you might know, bullying is occurring all around you. Not only is bullying physical, but it is mental and verbal as well. Gossiping and teasi [...]
Five Ways to Help Homeless Pets
Do you have a passion for helping animals? Here are five ways you can help our homeless furry friends! According to the American Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA), five to seven million homeless pets enter animal shelters in our country every year where four million are euthanized, or put to slee [...]
7 Steps to Get Involved
1. Pursue Your Interests
If you’re doing something that you love, it shows. Not only will you feel better about yourself but you will give more effort and more time. If you’re a soccer chica, you love kids or you’re interested in art there is most likely an organization for you. Chances are you will be surprised by t [...]
Latinitas Dia de Las Madres Contest Winners
We were especially touched this year by the quality of entries to Latinitas' 2012 Dia de las Madres writing/video/art contest. Winners of this regional contest were awarded free passes to Fiesta Texas (San Antonio, TX) and Schlitterbahn water park. Applicants were as young as 9 years old and as old as high school. G [...]
Living with Lupus
At age 13, Gabby Castillo sits down once a month with people double, triple her age that are going through what she is going through. She drives with her mother one Saturday of the month from her hometown in Lockhart, Texas to San Antonio to discuss her struggle with Lupus with other members of the Lupus Foundation of Ameri [...]
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